We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Maryland Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
97,801 91.03% $78,658 H-1B
7,932 7.38% $165,214 PERM
943 0.88% $26,121 H-2A
765 0.71% $89,405 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Maryland has seen a total of 107,441 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Maryland is the H-1B visa with 97,801 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.03% of Maryland's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 7,932 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.38% of Maryland's total visas.

Top Occupations in Maryland (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 19,171 $91,232 90.91%
Computer Systems Analysts 11,218 $72,745 90.16%
Computer Programmers 7,259 $65,560 86.52%
Computer Occupations, All Other 3,001 $92,592 92.28%
Software Developers, Systems Software 2,413 $90,760 91.44%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1,618 $62,443 76.28%
Accountants and Auditors 1,482 $60,346 82.79%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,440 $78,549 85.46%
Database Administrators 1,419 $76,068 90.15%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1,246 $51,700 80.39%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 1,596 $104,184 64.02%
Computer Systems Analysts 416 $91,797 104.26%
Software Developers, Systems Software 253 $102,605 84.62%
Computer Occupations, All Other 192 $106,351 102.67%
Civil Engineers 140 $1,316,959 82.84%
Accountants and Auditors 138 $68,648 97.87%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 132 $1,809,292 112.82%
Internists, General 125 $133,799 121.36%
Statisticians 93 $75,954 100.00%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 85 $22,259 94.44%
Maryland Employees Over Time
Maryland has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 6,714 employees were hired. Maryland peaked in 2018 with 9,018 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 6,575 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Maryland From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
United States Of America 8 $74,930 36.36%
Kenya 8 $77,484 40.00%
Greece 8 $64,896 40.00%
Poland 8 $43,807 40.00%
Dominican Republic 7 $68,922 38.89%
Malaysia 7 $72,721 43.75%
Syria 7 $126,004 43.75%
Portugal 6 $76,943 37.50%
Jordan 6 $128,938 37.50%
Ireland 6 $88,983 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Maryland (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Microsoft Corporation 65 $96,990 86.67%
Integral Consulting Services Inc 65 $69,261 86.67%
Prosoft Technologies Inc 65 $56,525 86.67%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 65 $107,873 87.84%
Frostburg State University 64 $53,748 86.49%
Cyma Systems Inc 64 $87,764 87.67%
Supreme Tech Solutions Llc 64 $68,637 87.67%
Saiven Technologies Inc 63 $75,985 87.50%
Flagship Rehabilitation Inc 63 $65,055 88.73%
Telnet Inc 63 $78,926 88.73%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gannett Fleming Inc 5 $86,589 33.33%
The Munie Company Dba Munie Greencare Professional 5 $26,187 33.33%
Scaffold Resource Llc 5 $32,169 33.33%
Th Cs Inc 5 $24,773 33.33%
Actalent Services Llc 5 $104,949 33.33%
Shorebayy Hospitalists Associates Llc 5 $58,797 33.33%
Cohnreznick Llp 5 $74,755 33.33%
Davita Foods Co Inc 5 $38,642 33.33%
Southland Insealators Llc 5 $54,512 35.71%
Rr Donnelley Sons Company 5 $83,096 35.71%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities 305 $71,796 86.89%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 293 $88,616 95.75%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 276 $93,340 91.09%
Offices Of Physicians 274 $119,749 91.33%
Marketing Consulting Services 264 $82,491 88.00%
Offices Of Dentists 244 $102,001 84.72%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction 226 $70,233 83.39%
Home Health Care Services 224 $67,748 87.84%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 203 $105,026 92.27%
Educational Support Services 184 $65,888 89.76%

Maryland Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Maryland to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Maryland over all years is $78,658. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage